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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
… 1% of trees store half of the carbon in these forests, and release it back into the atmosphere after they die. … so few giant trees — and even fewer that would die during the study — that it has been impossible to make out … of forest at each of the five research sites, mapping the canopy’s 3D structure and photosynthetic activity in order …
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Beech Bark Disease
… disease has been spreading through the American beech ( Fagus grandifolia ) population ever since, killing countless … bark is disfigured and hardly recognizable. The decline of canopy beech trees is often accompanied by growth of dense …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… sent him home with a private tutor for a month. Some nights during the ordeal he would sleep on his parents’ bedroom … it was inhabited. In the world of wildfire prevention and suppression, there is a concept called the wildland-urban … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Keeping the invasive bugs at bay
… Ann. Couples here and there strolled beneath the forest canopy toward spectacular views across Lake George and its … acres may need further treatments. Whitmore plans to release biological controls, too. It may have happened prior … diseases come and go. Gypsy moth was a concern for him during his time at the DEC. Woodlots were destroyed in the …
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Racist housing practices from the 1930s linked to hotter neighborhoods today
… found dramatic increases in the rates of emergency calls during dangerous heat waves, and low-income patients in the … have more pavement and concrete, which absorb heat and release it slowly. They also tend to have fewer trees, which … Inequality database and compared them to heat and tree canopy data. The researchers looking at heat patterns used …
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Cary Institute to host Climate Week NYC event on addressing the wildfire crisis
… fire management and community adaptation strategies. During the conversation, Hansen will explain the factors … drought, and, in some regions, a legacy of fire suppression resulting in denser fuels — a recipe for …
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Living with wildfire: Q&A with Winslow Hansen, Forest Ecologist
… the Big Burn, the Federal government steadily embraced fire suppression. This culminated in the 1930s when labor from … and relied on fire for healthy regeneration. Fire suppression has led to an accumulation of large amounts of … seedlings to survive and establish the next generation of canopy trees. Large swaths of forests are a fire away from …
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… Thanks for advising me in such a kind and generous way during my 2-years research at Cary. I loved sampling with … who made an impression on everyone he crossed paths with during his journey on this earth. Sending love and prayers …
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Helium balloons impose a toll on our air, land, and sea
… and come back to earth, they can land miles away from their release site. Photo by Greg Williams August 2, … float into the sky, whether by accident or intentional release. Watching a balloon disappear into the clouds can … testimony to the long life and range of escaped balloons. During a 1-mile beach walk on South Manitou Island, we …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… stormwater management. (There is also an associated press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , …
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